What this record means
The record shows that the mark “BECAUSE I’M A GROWN‑ASS ADULT” is live and registered on the Principal Register, owned by the Animal Protective Association of Missouri, a benevolent corporation organized in Missouri. The registration covers services in class 045, specifically providing a website and online database of pets available for adoption, animal rescue services arranging adoptions, and related information and volunteer opportunities. A similar name used for services that fall within this same scope—such as an adoption website or rescue organization—would raise the closest record‑based concern. The record does not give the owner control over every use of the wording; it is limited to the listed services. The prosecution history shows a final refusal in March 2019, followed by acceptance of a Section 8 declaration in May 2026, indicating the mark was maintained on the Principal Register. No oppositions, cancellations, or enforcement actions appear in the supplied history. For someone considering a similar name, the presence of this active registration in the pet‑adoption services space suggests a meaningful risk of conflict.
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